Where does “geōgraphia” come from?

geōgraphia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία, from Ancient Greek γεωγράφος, from Ancient Greek γεω-, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

geōgraphia (Latin): geography

Definitions

geography

Ancestry of “geōgraphia”, step by step

geōgraphia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γεωγραφία

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γεωγραφία	a description of the earth
2	Ancient Greek	γεωγράφος	geographer
3	Ancient Greek	γεω-	earth; earth-
4	Latin	-logia	-logy; the study of
5	Ancient Greek	-λογία	Base for nouns denoting the study of something,...
6	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Ancient Greek γεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ	geography

Words derived from “geōgraphia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek -λογία →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →